Aldous Hofmann
Pilot, Welder, Troublemaker
NAME: Aldous Hofmann
FACTION: None
RANK: None
OCCUPATION: Welder/Mechanic
SPECIES: Human
AGE: 27
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 6'0
WEIGHT: 190
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
SKIN: White
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
EDUCATION: Associates in Welding Tech, University of Coruscant
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (Required: 2 Weaknesses Minimum) :
Strengths
Technical skills- Aldous is a very technical minded individual with training in starship repair/piloting, all modern forms of welding (Covered under the Galactic Welding Society standards), and has a natural capacity to learn similar skills quickly. His starship skills were taught to him as he was growing up by his mother (a former Jedi Ace) and he picked up welding tips from his father before attending the University of Coruscant and graduating with an Associates in Welding Technology. He has been traveling the space lanes and working various jobs for the past six years, adding hands on experience to his education.
Defensive Training- Aldous has some education in Jedi unarmed techniques from his mother and a Padawan's level understanding of Soresu/Basic force abilities. He could hold his own against someone else of a Padawan/Acolyte level in a duel. Decent gunslinger.
Weaknesses
Impulsive/Eccentric- Aldous has a very "Just Do It" attitude about many things in life. It's part of the reason he travels, as he'll work with a company until he gets bored and then move on. He was only lucky he chose a profession that allowed him to do that while still making a decent living. This issue carries over to many other areas of his life and has on more than one occasion led him into undesirable situations, particularly with planetary law enforcement. Mostly with the consumption of illegal substances. With a natural inclination for introversion Aldous's large stretches of time traveling alone have led to some interesting quirks that could be misinterpreted by the wrong people. His face often holds what most beings would believe to be an expression of anger, but this is simply not the case. He constantly speaks his mind even when it is extremely unwise and doesn't fully think through the consequences of said speaking out. There is also a certain briefcase onboard his ship filled with enough drugs (mostly psychedelics) to put him behind bars for the foreseeable future if someone operating in an official capacity where to discover it.
Mechanical Right Hand- Aldous lost his hand in an incident when he was fifteen years old, limiting his ability to project any sort of force ability from said appendage. He's since struggled to use the force to push even the smallest object with the hand, while most force users are able to adapt to such injuries Aldous seems to have failed.
EQUIPMENT (Typically on person): A green bladed lightsaber he created under his mother's tutelage, Macro Welder, Macro Fuser, Comlink, Slag Hammer, Double Barrel Blaster Carbine (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Double-barreled_blaster_carbine)
APPEARANCE: Mostly wears darker colored clothing, boots, and rarely shaves or cuts his hair. Scruffy looking.
BIOGRAPHY: Born on Coruscant to Jens and Cibo Hofmann (A Jedi Ace and a Welder) Aldous had a relatively comfortable stable life financially throughout his youth. As a force sensitive child he was very nearly sent to train to become a Jedi and would have been if it wasn't for Cibo's strong protests. He believed it should be Aldous's decision after he reached adulthood and wouldn't allow his son to be indoctrinated into something the child wasn't ready to understand. After a brief but intense argument Jens submitted to Cibo's argument. Despite being well off he was often left alone at his family's apartment while his father worked long hours at the Republic Navy Shipyards and his mother was off gallivanting about with the Jedi Order. This left Aldous with a huge amount of time to do largely as he wished with his only company being a very basic house keeping droid who prepared meals and simply maintained the apartment. Luckily for his parents Aldous's wishes mostly involved building things in his room or reading. Such an environment had a hand in Aldous being an intensely introverted child by the time he began school. His teachers described him as bright but antisocial and uncomfortably observant. Aldous would often draw conclusions about classmates lives that the teacher either wouldn't want or need to know. Life continued on like this for Aldous and his family until his mother resigned from the order (to spend time with her family) and the family relocated to the rim worlds, where they moved as his father's work did.
The change from well off city dweller to wanderer shocked Aldous. The rim world's were often brimming with nature, in stark contrast to the mechanical nature of Coruscant. Most of them were sparsely populated with the only things keeping them populated at all being the small outposts and shipyards where Cibo found work. The Hofmanns lived in the XS-800 until Cibo retired and settled with Jens in a remote corner of Tatooine away from the rest of most civilized society. During their travels Jens began to teach Aldous of the force, teaching him to find his center and connect with nature. Aldous's teenage years were mostly spent between training, holoschooling, and exploring the new worlds they visited. His fondest memories were of when they'd arrive on a new planet and he'd wander into nature, opening himself up to the planet's rhythm, and allowing the force to flow through him. The teen found himself overwhelmed with the sheer volume of life and euphoric feeling he was left with after such experiences. His mother often scolded him for being foolhardy and warned him that one day he'd encounter something hostile in the wild. She was proven right when Cibo took a short job on Vendaxa, where Aldous encountered an Acklay while exploring the dense jungle surrounding the trading post where his father was working. Barely escaping with his life and losing a hand in the process, Aldous gained a new respect for the dangers present within nature's vast beauty. His newly fitted mechanical hand was largely useless for channeling the force. After this his mother brought him through the process of constructing his own lightsaber and taught him the basics of Soresu, along with starship repair and piloting.
After achieving the standard level of education for advancing to higher levels of learning Aldous attended the University of Coruscant for Welding. Returning to the bustling city world after spending such a large amount of time in nature aggravated Aldous to an indescribable degree. The cold durasteel simply couldn't compare to the vast gleaming deserts of Tatooine or the spanning forests of Kashyyyk. To compensate, Aldous began occasionally taking psychedelics to relive some of the feelings and experiences he'd had in the past. The habit continued throughout his life when he was on worlds that seemed to try to disconnect themselves from the natural side of the force. Beyond this he found welding to be a very organic field for him to pursue. Besides his instinct to build he discovered that focusing on watching the arc progress across the surface of metal was a very comforting feeling. When he welded there was a strange zen to it, as if the only thing that mattered in the universe was what he was doing that exact moment. He graduated with honors and as a graduation gift Cibo gave Aldous the XS-800 when he retired.
Aldous did a very brief stint in the Republic Military, enlisting during a misguided moment of patriotism as a mechanic. He completed his training at average levels across the board and while he got along well enough with his fellows he didn't quite adapt totally to military life, often getting in trouble for things like length of hair or lack uniform standards. The natural born wanderer did his two year stint and got out unceremoniously, never actually seeing combat besides bar fights with rowdy members of other branches.
Aldous has been wandering the galaxy ever since, moving from job to job and living a largely isolated lifestyle. Almost the entirety of his free time during his wandering was dedicated to exploring even more of the galaxy, rarely taking note of the larger things happening in the galaxy. The rest of his time was spent working or traveling, taking in what the universe had to offer and improving his trade skill. Though there's a good chance that he will find himself thrown into it regardless, as folk so often do.
SHIP: XS-800 Light Freighter http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/XS-800_light_freighter, Contains various tools and pieces of large equipment for bigger jobs. Serves as Aldous's home to fit his wandering lifestyle. Formerly owned by Aldous's father who passed it down to his son after he retired.
FAMILY: Jens Hofmann- Mother, Former Jedi Ace
Cibo Hofmann- Father, Retired Welder
KILLS:
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ROLE-PLAYS:http://starwarsrp.net/topic/39389-goodness-gracious-great-balls-of-fire/ Criminal Activities
http://starwarsrp.net/topic/39459-woodlands/ Adventuring
FACTION: None
RANK: None
OCCUPATION: Welder/Mechanic
SPECIES: Human
AGE: 27
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 6'0
WEIGHT: 190
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
SKIN: White
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
EDUCATION: Associates in Welding Tech, University of Coruscant
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (Required: 2 Weaknesses Minimum) :
Strengths
Technical skills- Aldous is a very technical minded individual with training in starship repair/piloting, all modern forms of welding (Covered under the Galactic Welding Society standards), and has a natural capacity to learn similar skills quickly. His starship skills were taught to him as he was growing up by his mother (a former Jedi Ace) and he picked up welding tips from his father before attending the University of Coruscant and graduating with an Associates in Welding Technology. He has been traveling the space lanes and working various jobs for the past six years, adding hands on experience to his education.
Defensive Training- Aldous has some education in Jedi unarmed techniques from his mother and a Padawan's level understanding of Soresu/Basic force abilities. He could hold his own against someone else of a Padawan/Acolyte level in a duel. Decent gunslinger.
Weaknesses
Impulsive/Eccentric- Aldous has a very "Just Do It" attitude about many things in life. It's part of the reason he travels, as he'll work with a company until he gets bored and then move on. He was only lucky he chose a profession that allowed him to do that while still making a decent living. This issue carries over to many other areas of his life and has on more than one occasion led him into undesirable situations, particularly with planetary law enforcement. Mostly with the consumption of illegal substances. With a natural inclination for introversion Aldous's large stretches of time traveling alone have led to some interesting quirks that could be misinterpreted by the wrong people. His face often holds what most beings would believe to be an expression of anger, but this is simply not the case. He constantly speaks his mind even when it is extremely unwise and doesn't fully think through the consequences of said speaking out. There is also a certain briefcase onboard his ship filled with enough drugs (mostly psychedelics) to put him behind bars for the foreseeable future if someone operating in an official capacity where to discover it.
Mechanical Right Hand- Aldous lost his hand in an incident when he was fifteen years old, limiting his ability to project any sort of force ability from said appendage. He's since struggled to use the force to push even the smallest object with the hand, while most force users are able to adapt to such injuries Aldous seems to have failed.
EQUIPMENT (Typically on person): A green bladed lightsaber he created under his mother's tutelage, Macro Welder, Macro Fuser, Comlink, Slag Hammer, Double Barrel Blaster Carbine (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Double-barreled_blaster_carbine)
APPEARANCE: Mostly wears darker colored clothing, boots, and rarely shaves or cuts his hair. Scruffy looking.
BIOGRAPHY: Born on Coruscant to Jens and Cibo Hofmann (A Jedi Ace and a Welder) Aldous had a relatively comfortable stable life financially throughout his youth. As a force sensitive child he was very nearly sent to train to become a Jedi and would have been if it wasn't for Cibo's strong protests. He believed it should be Aldous's decision after he reached adulthood and wouldn't allow his son to be indoctrinated into something the child wasn't ready to understand. After a brief but intense argument Jens submitted to Cibo's argument. Despite being well off he was often left alone at his family's apartment while his father worked long hours at the Republic Navy Shipyards and his mother was off gallivanting about with the Jedi Order. This left Aldous with a huge amount of time to do largely as he wished with his only company being a very basic house keeping droid who prepared meals and simply maintained the apartment. Luckily for his parents Aldous's wishes mostly involved building things in his room or reading. Such an environment had a hand in Aldous being an intensely introverted child by the time he began school. His teachers described him as bright but antisocial and uncomfortably observant. Aldous would often draw conclusions about classmates lives that the teacher either wouldn't want or need to know. Life continued on like this for Aldous and his family until his mother resigned from the order (to spend time with her family) and the family relocated to the rim worlds, where they moved as his father's work did.
The change from well off city dweller to wanderer shocked Aldous. The rim world's were often brimming with nature, in stark contrast to the mechanical nature of Coruscant. Most of them were sparsely populated with the only things keeping them populated at all being the small outposts and shipyards where Cibo found work. The Hofmanns lived in the XS-800 until Cibo retired and settled with Jens in a remote corner of Tatooine away from the rest of most civilized society. During their travels Jens began to teach Aldous of the force, teaching him to find his center and connect with nature. Aldous's teenage years were mostly spent between training, holoschooling, and exploring the new worlds they visited. His fondest memories were of when they'd arrive on a new planet and he'd wander into nature, opening himself up to the planet's rhythm, and allowing the force to flow through him. The teen found himself overwhelmed with the sheer volume of life and euphoric feeling he was left with after such experiences. His mother often scolded him for being foolhardy and warned him that one day he'd encounter something hostile in the wild. She was proven right when Cibo took a short job on Vendaxa, where Aldous encountered an Acklay while exploring the dense jungle surrounding the trading post where his father was working. Barely escaping with his life and losing a hand in the process, Aldous gained a new respect for the dangers present within nature's vast beauty. His newly fitted mechanical hand was largely useless for channeling the force. After this his mother brought him through the process of constructing his own lightsaber and taught him the basics of Soresu, along with starship repair and piloting.
After achieving the standard level of education for advancing to higher levels of learning Aldous attended the University of Coruscant for Welding. Returning to the bustling city world after spending such a large amount of time in nature aggravated Aldous to an indescribable degree. The cold durasteel simply couldn't compare to the vast gleaming deserts of Tatooine or the spanning forests of Kashyyyk. To compensate, Aldous began occasionally taking psychedelics to relive some of the feelings and experiences he'd had in the past. The habit continued throughout his life when he was on worlds that seemed to try to disconnect themselves from the natural side of the force. Beyond this he found welding to be a very organic field for him to pursue. Besides his instinct to build he discovered that focusing on watching the arc progress across the surface of metal was a very comforting feeling. When he welded there was a strange zen to it, as if the only thing that mattered in the universe was what he was doing that exact moment. He graduated with honors and as a graduation gift Cibo gave Aldous the XS-800 when he retired.
Aldous did a very brief stint in the Republic Military, enlisting during a misguided moment of patriotism as a mechanic. He completed his training at average levels across the board and while he got along well enough with his fellows he didn't quite adapt totally to military life, often getting in trouble for things like length of hair or lack uniform standards. The natural born wanderer did his two year stint and got out unceremoniously, never actually seeing combat besides bar fights with rowdy members of other branches.
Aldous has been wandering the galaxy ever since, moving from job to job and living a largely isolated lifestyle. Almost the entirety of his free time during his wandering was dedicated to exploring even more of the galaxy, rarely taking note of the larger things happening in the galaxy. The rest of his time was spent working or traveling, taking in what the universe had to offer and improving his trade skill. Though there's a good chance that he will find himself thrown into it regardless, as folk so often do.
SHIP: XS-800 Light Freighter http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/XS-800_light_freighter, Contains various tools and pieces of large equipment for bigger jobs. Serves as Aldous's home to fit his wandering lifestyle. Formerly owned by Aldous's father who passed it down to his son after he retired.
FAMILY: Jens Hofmann- Mother, Former Jedi Ace
Cibo Hofmann- Father, Retired Welder
KILLS:
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ROLE-PLAYS:http://starwarsrp.net/topic/39389-goodness-gracious-great-balls-of-fire/ Criminal Activities
http://starwarsrp.net/topic/39459-woodlands/ Adventuring